OpenOffice for tablets

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OpenOffice for tablets

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Today tablets and smartphones are more and more common. Since a lot of questions are about such platforms, here are some links coming from the many topics already active here.

The official answer (question 9):
Rob Weir in the Apache OpenOffice blog wrote:There is no port of OpenOffice for tablets. However, there are some 3rd party solutions that allow remote access to an OpenOffice session.
iPad
  • http://www.rollapp.com/openoffice, openOffice on iPad; note that this is a Web app, not an on-your-iPad app; therefore it's only usable if you have internet access
  • OliveOffice allows you to view (but not edit) odt files
  • IBM Lotus Symphony Viewer allows you to view (but not edit) odt, ods, and odp files
  • Documents 2 Unlimited by Appsverse connects you to a cloud-based OpenOffice, so as long as you have an internet connection, you can edit OpenOffice documents.
Android
  • AndrOpen Office is the world's first port of OpenOffice for Android (AndrOpen Office is not affiliated with the Apache OpenOffice project).
  • OpenDocument Reader; ODF viewer on Android. Formerly known as OpenOffice Document Reader, allows you to read your ODF documents wherever you are.
  • Androffice; Androffice is a project that aims to become an office suite for Android (a software development platform for mobile devices created by the Open Handset Alliance). In principle we are just working with the Open Document formats, used today in Open Office and other platforms.
  • Office Documents Viewer; formerly Mobile Documents Viewer. Small and fast OpenOffice.org and (with limitations) Microsoft Office 2007 document viewing application.
Connex links
  • OpenOffice.org for mobile OS Android? One of the most active topics on the subject.
  • WebODF, work with your office files in the cloud, on the desktop and on your mobile. Android market with ports to iPhone and other mobile platforms coming
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A few more options for the iPad:
OliveOffice allows you to view (but not edit) odt files
IBM Lotus Symphony Viewer allows you to view (but not edit) odt, ods, and odp files
Documents 2 Unlimited by Appsverse connects you to a cloud-based OpenOffice, so as long as you have an internet connection, you can edit OpenOffice documents.
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Hagar Delest wrote:http://www.rollapp.com/openoffice, openOffice on iPad; note that this is a Web app, not an on-your-iPad app; therefore it's only usable if you have internet access
Devindra Hardawar at venturebeat.com wrote:One year after its launch, RollApp has raised $1 million of funding to build out its platform for running Windows and Linux apps on any device with a web browser (yes, even the iPad).

RollApp debuted last year at the DEMO Spring conference by showing off how its technology can run Open Office applications on the iPad. Now, with its traffic up 50-fold, in the last eight months, the company will use the funding to push its technology out of beta and towards mainstream users.
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Surely will love to have an OpenOffice soon in my Android tablet.. Cool!
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Hi.
So just to clarify. I have a HP ElitePad 900 with Windows 8, this is HP's enterprise tablet. I have not downloaded OpenOffice yet. Will it work and what verision do I look for the ElitePad.

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awk wrote:Hi.
So just to clarify. I have a HP ElitePad 900 with Windows 8, this is HP's enterprise tablet. I have not downloaded OpenOffice yet. Will it work and what verision do I look for the ElitePad.

Thank,
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MSOffice 2013 works for sure. Reportedly, it can even handle ODF files fairly well.
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Thanks,but I want use AOO.

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In theory, the current version of AOO for Windows should work on your HP, since it is using the Windows OS.
Regretfully, the only way to find out for sure, is for you to download and install AOO and then tell us if it worked or not.
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when it is coming...???
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It’s already there. Search AndrOpenOffice in Google Play.
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For information: That version runs only on Android, and is not an official (Apache) port of OpenOffice.
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Correct. And, as I remember, the developers of AndrOpenOffice do state that it’s not an official port. However, it works.
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I find that Openoffice 4.0 seems to work well on the Windows 10 platform, but the issue apparent with tablets is that it does not recognize touch/scroll.

You are required to tap/touch the very small scroller on the side of the screen. MSoffice works well scrolling and tracking with the touch on a tablet, but this can be easily improved upon for OpenOffice in updates as this becomes a more commonly-needed feature.
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I would like everyone to know that I nearly burst into tears today when I went to the GooglePlay store, searched for Apache OpenOffice, and didn't find it.

Please, we need it.
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Search AndrOpenOffice in Google Play.
For information: That version runs only on Android, and is not an official (Apache) port of OpenOffice.
Please note the difference in the name
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@Villeroy ODF is best handled in OpenOffice suites though.

I don't think it should be ported to tablets anyway. Office suites are best intended for the desktop and laptop, not a tablet computer.
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Some basic editing functions on tablet are convenient and helpful for casual editing. It does not make sense to have a full feature version since no one is going to create a fancy documents from a tablet.
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I use AndrOpenOffice on my tablet, and for working with documents made with Apache Open Office, it works fine for the most part.
The biggest problem, imo, is when I want to do something that I'm used to using a mouse for.
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RusselB wrote:I use AndrOpenOffice on my tablet
I do not recommend it for Base, it is not very friendly.
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hi, i have open office on my computer and it works fine
however i have a friend who prefers to use a tablet rather than a computer and i'm not much of a tablet user
does anyone know if open office can be used on tablet devices?
thank you
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Have a look at this topic
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Oh thanks! Maybe it will be for the phone too! I really want it on my smartphone
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Many thanks, will try on my android tablet!
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Hi, under you list of apps for iPad you need to include Office700. It's the only native app that can write open office documents to the local storage and to DropBox. :bravo: The author desperately needs programming help though if there is someone out there who can lend a hand, this software is the best route I've found in turning the iPad into a proper laptop replacement ;)
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I didn't even realize this was available on iPad. I'll be giving it a shot tonight.
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There is no OpenOffice for iOS but there are apps in the App Store that are compatible with those formats. :)
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Does anyone know if there is any problem with Xiaomi tablets and open office? I've heard that with other brands such as BQ there is a continuous struggle to work fluently with Calc. It would be good to know if it happens the same with Xiaomi. Maybe it's just a bug that can easily be solved.
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The navigation panel is too small initally on my AndroidOpenOffice 4.01,
only one row is visible of listed haedings.
Does anybody know how to enlarge it?
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You can easily run open office on any device by downloading the supported application for your device OS.
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Hello everyone,

My name is Tom, I'm the author of OpenDocument Reader. Thanks for listing our app in the original post, highly appreciated!

I would like to mention that we recently launched an iOS version of our app too. I don't think there is a big number of iOS users that actually use open-source products like OpenOffice, but we wanted to give it a try anyway. It's a fun project in any case! You can download the app on iOS here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1452061743?mt=8

Looking forward to hear your feedback
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